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under the ever-watchful eye of president assad, reading lessons for children in a city, a country at war with itself. what kind of things are these little girls seeing beyond the school gates? >> ( translated ): we as educators don't support one side or the other. our concern is for the child to learn. so we keep the school open and help with their fears. we can't do as much as before, but the key thing is to try and deal with their anxiety. joarpt up down, left, right, 2, 3, 4-- out in the playground it's a p . e. lesson, exercises including run to the wall and back. here, the running is for fun, but beyond the school walls, a smell or mortar can land anywhere, any time. running can be a matter of life and death. for obvious reasons, the killing of small children and teachers in and around school buildings is pretty near the top of the news agenda at the moment, so it is in this educational district and the one next door alone, in the past two weeks, 35 children and two teachers have been killed. the security building next to the school was car bombed recently, leaving a staff candi
under the ever-watchful eye of president assad, reading lessons for children in a city, a country at war with itself. what kind of things are these little girls seeing beyond the school gates? >> ( translated ): we as educators don't support one side or the other. our concern is for the child to learn. so we keep the school open and help with their fears. we can't do as much as before, but the key thing is to try and deal with their anxiety. joarpt up down, left, right, 2, 3, 4-- out in...
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eddy bowles is from new york city. >> firefighters are here in tribute to this young child and all the souls lost in this community. >> reporter: sandy hook's fire department also stood at attention for caroline previdi's funeral. she loved to draw and dance. family friend joseph secola. >> it's heartbreaking when you see a small casket. the girl is six years old but she was a lovely girl that gave joy to people and that's what they have to hold on to. >> reporter: charlotte bacon, the seventh student to be laid to rest since the shooting, was remembered for her love of animals and the color pink. and at teacher vicki soto's funeral the crowd was so large people stood outside. inside singer paul simon performed "sound of silence." ♪ the sound of silence... >> reporter: there's still no clear evidence as to what triggered adam lanza's rampage but, scott, the medical examiner is bringing in a geneticist to see if lanza might have had a medical condition that could have played a role at the shooting. >> pelley: at his news conference today the president said after all we've been through
eddy bowles is from new york city. >> firefighters are here in tribute to this young child and all the souls lost in this community. >> reporter: sandy hook's fire department also stood at attention for caroline previdi's funeral. she loved to draw and dance. family friend joseph secola. >> it's heartbreaking when you see a small casket. the girl is six years old but she was a lovely girl that gave joy to people and that's what they have to hold on to. >> reporter:...
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that program is run by the city's gang reduction unit. detroit, michigan, has seen a bunch of these buybacks, including one last august, where more than 700 guns were turned in at one location in just six hours on just one day. the most interesting question to come out of the president's press conference today is what exactly will happen at the federal level on the reform of gun laws. the president said there would be firm proposals from his administration in a matter of weeks. real reforms right now, he said. but whether or not there is specific and consequential action at the federal level to reduce gun violence, honestly, specific and consequential action can happen in any town, any time. with almost no notice and very, very little planning. that's what these gun buyback programs show. they can be held in small towns and big cities. they can happen in parking lots or in churches or in grocery stores. the money can come from a local government or it can come from you. it won't solve every problem. it will not prevent every crime. it wil
that program is run by the city's gang reduction unit. detroit, michigan, has seen a bunch of these buybacks, including one last august, where more than 700 guns were turned in at one location in just six hours on just one day. the most interesting question to come out of the president's press conference today is what exactly will happen at the federal level on the reform of gun laws. the president said there would be firm proposals from his administration in a matter of weeks. real reforms...
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the same day in the same city along with a weapon from his chief suspect three years after its purchased and a thousand miles away. gillette could not -- did not return our calls, shepard, but he did tell another media outlet that he sold that gun on the internet. back to you. >> shepard: william la jeunesse in los angeles. well now to the escalating darn knowledge in syria. the new commander of rebel forces there says he is, quote: very afraid. that if cornered the government will use deadly chemical weapons on its own people. really he should know. this vicious civil war in syria has been raging for two years. civil rights activists claim more than 40,000 people have been killed. observers say the number could be much higher as both sides may be hiding the true numbers of casualties to give the appearance that each is winning. that rebel commander recently gave a rare interview to the associated press. in it, he claims that he has to move constantly to avoid government spies. he also claims to have 120,000 fighters under his command but is he asking for western military assistance. war
the same day in the same city along with a weapon from his chief suspect three years after its purchased and a thousand miles away. gillette could not -- did not return our calls, shepard, but he did tell another media outlet that he sold that gun on the internet. back to you. >> shepard: william la jeunesse in los angeles. well now to the escalating darn knowledge in syria. the new commander of rebel forces there says he is, quote: very afraid. that if cornered the government will use...
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are on the part of the city without power. no problem. >> that was cgi. i was wearing a suit that day. >>> when it comes to beauty queens, the united states is back on top, usa, usa. last night -- >> miss universe 2012 is usa! olivia culpo is the winner. miss universe. >> last night, miss usa, olivia culpo was crowned miss universe. the 20-year-old boston university sophomore reclaimed the crown for the united states from angola, beating out 88 other women from 6 continents at the las vegas competition. not your typical pageant queen. she's a star cellist who has played with yo-yo ma, donald trump is the co-owner of the miss universe organization. congratulations to all of us. >>> ben affleck was on capitol hill yesterday, testifying about the problems facing war-torn congo. it wasn't just humanitarian issues in the spotlight. speculation is swirling about a possible senate run for affleck after he met with senator john kerry. kerry, of course, is from affleck's native massachusetts. and he is -- kerry is speculated front-runn
are on the part of the city without power. no problem. >> that was cgi. i was wearing a suit that day. >>> when it comes to beauty queens, the united states is back on top, usa, usa. last night -- >> miss universe 2012 is usa! olivia culpo is the winner. miss universe. >> last night, miss usa, olivia culpo was crowned miss universe. the 20-year-old boston university sophomore reclaimed the crown for the united states from angola, beating out 88 other women from 6...
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the winds are gusting. in kansas city, 50 miles an hour in snow right now. windchills heading down into the single digits. not fun. in the northwest, you have another storm you're deal with. boom, boom, bool, all across the country. one storm after another. there's the airport delays. just o'hare right now. heads-up for everybody on the east coast. tomorrow morning this storm system gets toward us. major airport problems and commuting problems early tomorrow morning, especially from d.c. up to boston where we could deal with very strong winds and a lot of heavy rain. so thankfully this is happening right before christmas. hopefully we'll try to calm it down by the weekend. you're watching "morning joe" brewed by starbucks. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 this morning, i'm going to trade in hong kong. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 after that, it's on to germany. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 then tonight, i'm trading 9500 miles away in japan. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 with the new global account from schwab, tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 i hunt down opportunities around the world tdd#: 1-800-345-2550
the winds are gusting. in kansas city, 50 miles an hour in snow right now. windchills heading down into the single digits. not fun. in the northwest, you have another storm you're deal with. boom, boom, bool, all across the country. one storm after another. there's the airport delays. just o'hare right now. heads-up for everybody on the east coast. tomorrow morning this storm system gets toward us. major airport problems and commuting problems early tomorrow morning, especially from d.c. up to...